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Explain how cognitive biases and experiences influence intuitive decision-making. Use at least two examples from
the "Korea 1950" case study to illustrate your answer. Ensure you include the following elements in your answer.

- Clearly and logically explain how cognitive biases affect decisions.
- Clearly and logically explain how the decision maker's experiences influence their intuitive decision-making.
- Illustrate with at least two examples from "Korea 1950" case study.

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The solution provides information, assistance and advise in tackling the task (see above) on the topic of cognitive bias in operational settings with the Korean 1950 case study as example. Resources are listed for further exploration of the topic. A word (.doc) version is attached.

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Decision Making and Cognitive Bias

The process of decision-making involves making a choice by gathering information and looking at alternative resolutions (Dartmouth 2022). Thought processes and tendencies as well as experiences of the decision maker can affect decision-making. Below, we look at the work on Korean War 101 (Matray 2012) and discuss the topic of cognitive bias in a Q&A.

1. Clearly and logically, explain how cognitive biases affect decisions.
- According to Gillis (Gillis 2022), cognitive bias is, "a systematic thought process caused by the tendency of the human brain to simplify information processing through a filter of personal experience and preferences. The filtering process is a coping mechanism that enables the brain to prioritize and process large amounts of information quickly." Cognitive bias or CB therefore appears to be a common sense and normative result of ...

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